Farm operations
481
Avg 177 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MS · FIPS 28079 481 farms Top quartile (#1/82) 25% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Leake County, Mississippi - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Leake County. Ranked #1 of 82 counties in Mississippi.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.7% 21K acres
- Other land
- 75.3% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Leake County received $4.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Mississippi county median of $6.66.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.66
- Mississippi county median per acre
- 0.75×
- Mississippi median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
481 farms · $421.4M sales
Leake County, Mississippi reports 481 farms and $421.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2258 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 82 counties in Mississippi; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 82
- National payments rank #2258 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$421.4M
8.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$424K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$189.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Leake County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Leake County Farm Data Shows
Leake County, Mississippi reported 481 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $421.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $424K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.98/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $189.5M. In-state sales rank #1 of 82 in Mississippi.
Of 85,196 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 21,003 acres (24.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Mississippi.
Land Use
$4.98 per acre of agricultural land · the median Mississippi county receives $6.66. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
85,196 acres
Cropland
21,003 acres
Avg Farm Size
177 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.7%
21,003 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,196 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,003 | 24.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,193 | 75.3% |
| Average farm size | 177 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Leake County, Mississippi?
Leake County, Mississippi has 481 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 177 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Leake County?
Leake County's total commodity sales are $421.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 82 counties in Mississippi.
How much federal farm assistance does Leake County receive?
Leake County received $424K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.98/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Leake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Leake County is $189.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Leake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Leake (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Koochiching County, MN · LIGHT
$425K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Leake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cherokee County, NC · HEAVY
$426K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Leake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hood County, TX · LIGHT
$426K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Leake; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County, IN · LIGHT
$427K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Leake; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Leake on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Mahoning County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mahoning sits near Leake on payments-per-acre ($4.94) while total receipts differ.
Mississippi ERS state roll-up
Leake stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Mississippi's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2258)
Leake ranks #2258 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Leake County, Mississippi stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2258 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Mississippi compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Mississippi state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.